Where does “무소부지” come from?

무소부지 (Korean) comes from Chinese 無, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.

무소부지 (Korean): omniscience, infinite or universal knowledge

Definitions

  1. omniscience, infinite or universal knowledge

Ancestry of “무소부지”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese無not
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanmano, not, negative, not have, none
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma →Every word from Chinese 無 →